RIC VI Alexandria 159, AE2, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 312–313 AD. Obverse: bust of maximian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left hand. Reverse: eagle, standing left; below, lighted and garlanded altar. Weight about 4.0 g.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 3.99g (1) |
| ruler | Maximinus Daia | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | AE2 | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Bronze | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Maximian, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, right, holding olive branch in right hand and mappa in left hand
DIVO MAXIMIANO MAXIMINVS AVG FIL
reverse
Eagle, standing left; below, lighted and garlanded altar
AETERNAE MEMORIAE GAL MAXIMIANI
specimens (2)
British Museum
3.99g
British Museum (RIC VI)
Cite this coin
RIC VI Alexandria 159 (ric.6.alex.159), 312–313 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-vi-alexandria-159/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA